How to qualify for women's basketball at the Paris 2024 Olympics
By RubaiSport
Posted Wednesday, April 26, 2023
Along with hosts France, 11 other teams will participate in the women's basketball tournament at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
The women's basketball event made its Olympic debut at the 1976 Montreal Olympics. The United States has without a doubt been the most successful team in women's basketball at the Olympics having won eight out of 10 tournaments (did not win in 1976 and 1980), winning seven consecutive tournaments between 1996 and 2020, and have only failed to win a medal on one occasion (1980).
The women's basketball tournament at the Olympics has been a 12 team tournament since the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and the Paris 2024 tournament is again set to feature 12 teams. The format for the Paris 2024 tournament is not yet known, however at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics the 12 teams were split into three groups of four with the top two teams from each group and the two best 3rd placed teams advancing to the quarterfinals. The preliminary round games for Paris 2024 are tentatively scheduled to be held at the Pierre Mauroy Stadium in Lille, while the knockout rounds will take place at the Arena Bercy in Paris.
Qualified teams
With hosts France receiving automatic qualification, the remaining 11 teams in the Paris 2024 women's basketball tournament will qualify through one of two paths: the 2022 Women's Basketball World Cup and the 2024 Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments.
The 2022 Women's Basketball World Cup champions, the United States, have already qualified for Paris 2024. They will be joined by a further 10 teams from four separate Olympic qualifying tournaments to be held in 2024.
Hosts
France
2022 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup
25 September - 1 October 2022. The champions of the 2022 Women's Basketball World Cup qualifies directly for Paris 2024.
United States
2024 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments
The top three teams from each of the four separate qualifying tournaments qualify for Paris 2024. See below for more details.
Qualifying tournaments
2024 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments10
A total of 16 teams will participate in the 2024 Olympic Qualifying Tournaments. The teams will be split into four sperate tournaments with 4 teams each. The 16 team field will be made up of 5 teams from the 2023 EuroBasket Women, 9 teams from regional Pre-Olympic Qualifying Tournaments, the 2022 Women's World Cup champions the United States, and the Paris 2024 hosts France.
The three highest ranked teams from each of the four tournaments will qualify for Paris 2024. If the already qualified France or the United States fail to finish inside the top three in their tournament, only the top two teams from their respective tournament will qualify for Paris 2024.
15-25 June 2023. The top 6 teams at the 2023 EuroBasket Women will progress to the 2024 Olympic Qualifying Tournaments. If France do not finish in the top 6 then only the top 5 teams will progress.
November 2023. The top six teams from the 2023 AfroBasket Women will participate in the African regional pre-Olympic qualifying tournament. The top two teams will progress to the 2024 Olympic Qualifying Tournaments.
FIBA Pre-Qualifying Olympic Tournaments - Americas4
November 2023. The top eight teams from the 2023 Women's AmeriCup will participate in the Americas regional pre-Olympic qualifying tournament. The top four teams will progress to the 2024 Olympic Qualifying Tournaments. If the United States do not finish in the top 4, then only the top 3 teams will progress.
FIBA Pre-Qualifying Olympic Tournaments - Asia and Oceania4
November 2023. The top eight teams from the 2023 Women's Asia Cup will participate in the Asia and Oceania regional pre-Olympic qualifying tournament. The top four teams will progress to the 2024 Olympic Qualifying Tournaments.
